(Kirk Matheson) wrote in message . com>...
> (Jr) wrote in message . com>...
> > hi all,hoping someone can help i have a 1998 breeze with the 2.4 dohc
> > 91000 miles went out to start it and it just keeps turning over but
> > won't start if i give it gas while tryingto start it,it will backfire,
> > the car sat for about a month i got it to run once but when i shut it
> > off it would not restart the oil smell like it has some gas in it and
> > when it did start there was some white smoke coming out the exhaust
> > please give some advice thank you
>
> I would suggest checking the crankshaft and camshaft senors. They can
> cause the timing to be off if they are not working correctly. The
> recommended timing belt change for this engine is 101,000 miles, so it
> should be okay unless it slipped a tooth.
>
> It probably also wouldn't hurt to check the spark plugs while you are
> at it.
>
> 2.4 litre engines from this period are prone to headgasket failures,
> but I wouldn't think it would cause problems like this.
>
> -Kirk Matheson

Hi thank you for your response we got the car running and it had white
smoke pouring out the exhaust so I pulled the head off and it was
cracked so I installed a new one. Thanks again